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We remember Ernest David Gray
We remember Ernest David Gray
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1914
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8490481
1914
1914
service
British Army
Rifleman
2478
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8490482
1914
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
2478
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8490482
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8490481
location
Highbury, North London
United Kingdom
Source:8490481
1916
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:8490482
Source:8490481
18th September 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:8490482
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest David |
| Initials | ED |
| Last Name | Gray |
| Source | 8490482 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highbury, North London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2478 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 2478 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London RegimentMore about Enlisted 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment
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8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - 1916 Battles of the SommeMore about 8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - 1916 Battles of the Somme
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Post Office Stores Department War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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